FIFTY young motorcyclists cause chaos in Melbourne before a collision with a small SUV sparks wild road rage attack - as riders with machetes turn on driver

By AIDAN WONDRACZ, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR, AUSTRALIA Published: 01:43, 23 June 2026 | Updated: 01:43, 23 June 2026 Terrifying footage has captured the moment a large group of young motorcyclists turned on a driver in a Melbourne road rage attack. Around 50 youths were seen weaving between traffic and cutting off motorists as they drove from Fawkner to Newport at 5.30pm on Sunday. A small SUV is understood to have collided with one of the bikes.  Around 12 motorcyclists turned on the driver, with many getting off their bikes and some members believed to have been carrying machetes. Footage showed the youths, most of them dressed in black, surrounding the vehicle. The small SUV had lost its front bumper, its windscreen was smashed, and the front half was stuck on top of a motorcycle.  One of the youths repeatedly raised his leg to try and kick in the driver's window. The terrified driver sat inside, attempting to accelerate as smoke rose from one of the tyres.  Terrifying footage has captured the moment a large group of motorcyclists turned on a driver in a Melbourne road rage attack Around 12 motorcyclists turned on the driver, with many getting off their bikes and some members believed to be carrying machetes Another motorcyclist was seen trying to retrieve their bike while others remained on their two-wheelers and shouted.  The group then fled and a Good Samaritan attempted to help the driver. 'It's alright now brother, just calm it, calm it down … you're okay mate,' the man said. 'You're alright, they're all gone brother.' A Victoria Police spokesman said the motorcyclists were seen driving erratically before the attack unfolded. 'The group were seen driving at speed, weaving through traffic and cutting off motorists,' he said. 'Around 12 of the riders, some armed with weapons, damaged a car and assaulted the driver near Melbourne Road in Newport shortly after 5.30pm.' Anyone with information has been urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.